Flow of Matter and Energy Ms.

Stephens 3rd Grade Science Class Lesson Week 1

Times Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursdays Friday

Standards TN CC/SS:
GLE 0307.3.1
Describe how
animals use food to
obtain energy and
materials for growth
and repair

Objective: Given digital

performance, technology TSW,
condition and Identify the basic
assessment. needs of plants and
animals, by
creating a picture
using the basic
shapes and colors
in Microsoft Word.
Then present in
front of the class.
Materials Computer
Microsoft word
Search engine
Google
Pen
Graphic Organizer
Completed picture
Flow of Matter and Energy Ms. Stephens 3rd Grade Science Class Lesson Week 1
Guiding What information
Question explains how
matter and energy
flow in the
biosphere

Introduction/ TSW will write

Bell-work: down at least 10
K-W-L things they already
Hot Topics know about plants
and animals and
Open Discussion
how they survive
Review Question
earth on the KWL
from yesterday handout. In the
Introduction next column they
engages students will write down at
and connects to least 5 things they
students want to know about
backgrounds how plants and
animals survive on
earth on the KWL
handout
Flow of Matter and Energy Ms. Stephens 3rd Grade Science Class Lesson Week 1
Reading: TSW use the
Large Group internet to research
Small Groups the basic needs of
Role Playing plants and animals
in the biosphere.
Debate
Independent
reading Students with
Background special needs we
research will just use the
Key questions to website images and
be asked. verbally tell me
Modifications for what plants and
students special animals need to
needs survive.

Hands-On or TSW use Microsoft

Technology: Word to create a
Interactive picture of at least
Activities 10 things that
plants and animals
Guided Practice
need to survive.
I DO-WE DO-
THEY DO
Crossword puzzle
Software
Application
Website
Mobile App
Web 2.0 tool
Flow of Matter and Energy Ms. Stephens 3rd Grade Science Class Lesson Week 1
Writing: TSW compare &
Comic contrast plants and
Podcast animals on a
Video graphic organizer.
Students will tell at
Kahoot
least 7 things they
Group Project have in common
Summarize and list 10 ways
Venn diagram- they are different.
how are they
different how are
they alike
Mind Map
Journal Entry
Graphic Organizer

Assessment: Once the students

What they need have finished their
Checklist digital explanations
Quiz they will print it out
and present them
Matching activity
to the class as a
Fill IN THE Blank whole group.
Independent
practice,
Other activity
TTW provides
feedback or
differentiates
content or adjust
instruction
Flow of Matter and Energy Ms. Stephens 3rd Grade Science Class Lesson Week 1
Assignment The Students will
Instructions: come in and we
Grading Rubric will open with a
For the student discussion about
3rd person the different
Students use the things that flow
Internet to and the
research, to biosphere. 5min
present (using Then the students
software used this will right down at
semester) least two things
Student handout they are ready no
included about plants and
Student example animals and how
included they survive. 7
mins. Then the
students will write
down five things
that they want to
know about how
plants and
animals survive in
the atmosphere
6mins
Afterward the
students are going
to login on the
computers and
research in
Google the basic
needs of plants
and animals in
the biosphere.
Will read over The
material look at
any pictures,
Flow of Matter and Energy Ms. Stephens 3rd Grade Science Class Lesson Week 1
being complete a
graphic organizer
that compare and
contrast plants
and animals once
completed the
student will be in
use the Microsoft
Word application
to create an Image
that represents 10
things both plants
and animals need
to survive. Once
completed the
students will
present their
pictures to the
class as a whole
group.